'95 third brake light replacement?
#11
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Next car/truck I have will have to do the bulk fuses and LED's from RockAuto.
#12
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also an FYI, I'm fairly certain for your brake lights, to change them to LED you need a dummy load resistor. These older trucks' systems are set up to run incandescent bulbs, which draw a lot of power, and act as a resistor when they are on. When you switch directly to LED, it doesn't work correctly because they consume so little power, and act as a diode, not a load resistor. You basically "trick" the flasher module into thinking there are regular incandescent bulbs in the truck. I think you can get those load resistors at autozone or Walmart, should be around the automotive bulbs and stuff, and they aren't just overly expensive, probably about as much as the bulbs cost.
Do I splice it into the POWER (12v) wire or onto the green wire?
https://www.amazon.com/4Pcs-Aaron-6o...RB1T0CPHGCTVGJ
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Is this what I need to get my brake/signal light to work as a brake and blinker? HOw do I actually do this?
Do I splice it into the POWER (12v) wire or onto the green wire?
https://www.amazon.com/4Pcs-Aaron-6o...RB1T0CPHGCTVGJ
Do I splice it into the POWER (12v) wire or onto the green wire?
https://www.amazon.com/4Pcs-Aaron-6o...RB1T0CPHGCTVGJ
here's one with just 2 wires, I think I need this one
https://www.amazon.com/Resistors-Sig...RB1T0CPHGCTVGJ
#14
I actually think the first one is the one you need, as the turn signals and tail lights are all in one bulb, and just are different brightness on these trucks. I think the second one is just for the turn signals for the front end of the truck that stay at one level of brightness. I'd go with the first one.
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I actually think the first one is the one you need, as the turn signals and tail lights are all in one bulb, and just are different brightness on these trucks. I think the second one is just for the turn signals for the front end of the truck that stay at one level of brightness. I'd go with the first one.